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"National is still full of Nincompoops……."
Its a premium piece from Chris Finlayson in the Herald but freely available in the Listener….for those library members that can log in….
Link(s)?
The Herald link:
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/national-dilemma-chris-finlayson-on-co-governance-education-and-frankly-hopeless-politicians/LPGZDX32PPUKFAVT6LPKJUCMQE/
Ta
Really a puff profile, giving a potted history, advertising his book.
Yes, but I can't help smile when I read that term nincompoop…….and puff piece or not its still a reasonably accurate description of most National MP's.
Then there's this review of Finlayson's book "Yes Minister" by Matthew Hooton.
https://www.newsroom.co.nz/book-of-the-week-hooton-on-finlayson
Realities and the road to happiness (butterflies and rainbows) is in a jar of Soma.
https://twitter.com/TheFigen/status/1560240689404846081
That is bleak
pretty accurate though.
Materialism
Seems the account lifted the clip from the original without acknowledging the creator.
https://www.stevecutts.com/
https://twitter.com/Steve_Cutts
Local body democracy is in safe hands – at least in Otago.
A truly diverse candidate 😉
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/129628875/meet-slime-the-nitrate-monster-in-the-running-for-the-otago-regional-council
He's got our household Otago votes 🙂